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OWEN v. STATE

No. 57A05-0302-CR-77.

796 N.E.2d 775 (2003)

Jon C. OWEN, Jr., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

September 30, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon C. Owen, Kendallville, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

We are asked today to settle an issue of first impression in Indiana: Is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) that has been registered as a truck a "truck" for purposes of Indiana's seatbelt statute?

Appellant-defendant John C. Owen, Jr.,1 appeals his conviction for Failure to Wear a Seatbelt While Operating a Passenger Motor Vehicle,2 a class D infraction. Specifically, Owen...

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